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5.2.1 UTILISATION OF NGVs
The survey results indicate that around 195,000 NGVs were registered in the CEE
region. The growth of NGVs in the CEE region is illustrated by the graph below
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Number
of NGVs
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Growth rate (%)
Number of NGVs
Growth rate
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Figure 5.1:
Number of registered NGVs in the CEE region in 2006 – 2015
The rising trend of NGVs is projected to continue with an average annual growth rate
of 9.5%. As per the survey, the NGV leader was Germany with over 97,000 regis-
tered vehicles. Following not so far behind Germany was Bulgaria with around
65,000 registered vehicles (see Figure 5.2). Although other countries do not contrib-
ute to such a great extent, it is important to approach each country individually. For
example, in the Czech Republic there was an annual stepwise growth of 40% in
NGVs over the last ten years. Such rapid growth could indicate more intense
prospective utilisation in the future. An important impulse for the Czech market in
recent years was the introduction of the Škoda Octavia CNG model in 2014.
This development is influenced by the legislative framework applied in the respec-
tive markets. To the TSOs’ knowledge, no concerted action has so far been started
to boost NGV registrations in the CEE region by an exchange of experience between
the gas industry and the car manufacturers. The TSOs regard this as a challenge for
the future. However, as they are under a regulated regime, the TSOs have not yet
been able to foster this development.
Austria
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Germany
Hungary
Others (HR, PL, RO, SK, SI)
65.0
8.3
5.2
12.0
6.6
97.0
No. of NGVs
in thousands
Figure 5.2:
Number of registered NGVs in countries of the CEE region in 2015
LNG fuel vehicles, when compared to CNG, are still undergoing their pioneering
stage in Europe, especially in the CEE region. Up to 2015, there were only around
1,500 LNG heavy-duty trucks in Europe. Therefore, there are only a few, if any,
operating in Central and Eastern Europe.
3) For the purpose of this illustration, any missing values were extrapolated from existing data using linear regression
analysis.